adoption

Because of the number of new dogs taking up temporary residency, Noah's Ark closed on Wednesday, but they're back open and looking for some help.

Nearly 60 animals left homeless by the recent Oklahoma storms arrived in Chicago Friday for examination, treatment if needed, and hopefully adoption.

56 year old Robert Wild, of Marshfield, Wisconsin, was arrested for allegedly stuffing the puppies in a garbage bag and discarding them in a garbage can.

I've long been a fan of dedicated men and women who run and staff Winnebago County Animal Services (WCAS), and their latest offering/promotion is one of the many reasons why.

I just read a rather sobering statistic from the ASPCA's website about animals and shelters. It seems that over seven and a half million companion animals enter animal shelters every year. Of those, 3.9 million are cats, and 3.4 million are dogs. Of those 7.6 million animals, 2.7 million (1.2 million dogs, and 1.4 million cats) are euthanized. If those numbers are disturbing to you, know that you

So many things in life come with the question, "But, what's the catch?" A Tucson, Arizona man probably should have asked that when he saw a sign offering a "free puppy."

If you find yourself feeling down, lonely, or just want to reduce your stress level and improve your heart health--take two kittens and call me in the morning.

If it were up to my daughter Molly, Winnebago County Animal Services (WCAS) would never have an animal in their care for more than one night, because my family would adopt them all. Unfortunately (or fortunately, if you're me), it's not up to Molly, and WCAS has plenty of animals that are ready to come live with you.